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Black gold burns brightly

Glen Afton. Where's Glen Afton? It's a coal mine where 11 men were asphyxiated by carbon monoxide in 1939? 'That's exactly what I mean! History is disappearing.”... Read More

Faster treatment and shorter stays the goal for ED

Tailoring patients to the most appropriate health professionals in the timeliest way is the thought-process behind a successful Whakatāne Hospital Emergency Department... Read More

Record number of entries for photo competition

A record number of entries for the 2019 Trustpower Photographic Exhibition have presented judges with an exciting challenge. When entries closed at midnight on... Read More

Poll shows cannabis referendum would pass

An independent survey of nearly 1,000 New Zealanders reveals the Government's 2020 referendum on recreational cannabis use would gain 60 per cent support. New... Read More

What’s On: Multisport, BMX and drifting

Good morning Sunners and welcome to an adrenaline pumping day of activities. If you enjoy watching people push their body to the limits, cars leaving skid marks... Read More

Black Caps and Bay Oval – the best yet to come

Around 12,000 people packed into the Bay Oval for the Black Caps' two One Day Internationals with Sri Lanka, and left smiling with their day out in the sun and... Read More

Fill your boots with summer concert options

It's quite a job these days keeping track of all the big concert events swinging through our part of the world during this summer. Whether you're looking forward... Read More

Sign Language courses signing their way to the Bay

Starting in the New Year, Merge NZ is bringing New Zealand Sign Language to the Bay. Merge NZ is a deaf lead social enterprise that was established in 2017,... Read More

Calls to conserve water in Tauranga

Residents are reminded to think about their water use as we head into another hot, dry weekend. The Tauranga water supply is under pressure with high demand... Read More

Defence force puppies - known as P litter - named

The puppies born late last year to New Zealand Defence Force Explosives Detector Dog Iris now have names. The six puppies are the 'P” litter, which means... Read More

Police name boy who drowned in Raglan

Police are now in a positon to release the name of the boy who drowned at Wainui Beach, Raglan yesterday. He was Logan Recce Tuson, seven-years-old, from Hamilton. Police... Read More

Freestyle fundraiser flies high at Fraser Cove

Backflips, rulers and the train will be some of the many freestyle motorcross stunts Tauranga can expect to see this weekend. Some of the world's best motorcross... Read More